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ECTOPISTES
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Synonyms:
Ectopistes; genus Ectopistes
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Ectopistes" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Ectopistes"):
Ectopistes migratorius; passenger pigeon (gregarious North American migratory pigeon now extinct)
Holonyms ("Ectopistes" is a member of...):
Columbidae; family Columbidae (doves and pigeons)